Merton Planning Study Open House May 15 and 16, 2013 7 9 p.m. - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Merton Planning Study

Open House May 15 and 16, 2013 7 – 9 p.m. Black Box Theatre Queen Elizabeth Park Community Cultural Centre

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Merton Planning Study

Agenda for Tonight: 7:00 – Doors Open 7:15 – Presentation

• Study Overview
• Study Area Analysis
• Draft Options
• Receive Input

7:45 – Questions and Answers 8:15 – Open House

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Study Area Air Photo

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Study Overview

• History of the Merton Lands

– Settled in 1812 by Ed Wrench from Merton, England – Blacksmith, two schools, church, post office, farming

• Lands are identified in the Livable Oakville Plan:

– Special Policy Area for potential future development – Comprehensive study to determine future land uses

• Merton Planning Study initiated November 12, 2012:

– Technical Studies – Tertiary Plan – Peer Review – Applications and Approvals = Town Initiated OPA

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Study Overview

• Terms of Reference

– Establishes scope and level of technical analysis

• Technical Studies

– Technical work by landowners consultants – Reports are extensive and include:

• Environmental Impact Study, Area Servicing Plan, Functional

Servicing Study, Transportation Study, Stage 1 Archeological Assessment, Noise and Odour Studies

• Tertiary Plan

– Will be implemented first through proposed amendment(s) to the Livable Oakville Plan and later through individual development applications for zoning and draft plan of subdivision approvals.

• Peer Review

– Assess the studies to ensure the town, Region of Halton and Conservation Halton requirements are met.

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Study Area Land Owner Map

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Study Objectives

• Preserve, enhance and protect the town’s & region’s environmental

features, biological communities, wildlife corridors, and natural heritage system, and review connecting E-W corridors between ESA 10 and 12.

• Provide complete and sustainable communities with enhanced urban

design, required community facilities and parkland

• Determine appropriate integration and connection of new development,
• Maintain a strong employment corridor along the QEW
• Recognize the role and function of Bronte Road as a Major Arterial;
• Protect cultural heritage resources
• Protect all natural hazards through policy and / or dedication to the

municipality, and protect new and existing infrastructure

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• Provide a safe, efficient and accessible transportation system with

choices in mobility to accommodate new growth

• Provide cost-effective and coordinated infrastructure investment for new

growth

• Optimize use of existing infrastructure and public service facilities
• Establish targets with respect to water quality parameters including the

thermal regime for stormwater management effluents

• Demonstrate a net benefit to the significant population of Redside Dace

within the Study Area.

Study Objectives

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Study Process

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2006 Regional Official Plan - Map 1

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Regional Official Plan Amendment - No. 38

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Livable Oakville Plan - Schedule H Land Use

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Livable Oakville Plan - Schedule B, Natural Features & Hazard Lands

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Livable Oakville Plan - Schedules B & H combined

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Legend

Opportunities & Constraints

North Service Road West

Queen Elizabeth Way – Hwy 403

Bronte Creek Bronte Creek Provincial Park Fourteen Mile Creek

Langtry Park Region of Halton Offices Wastewater Treatment Plant

Upper Middle Road West

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Analysis of Environmental Features

The study of the environmental features within the Merton Tertiary Plan is comprised of the analysis of the following natural elements and their corresponding regulated setbacks:

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North Service Road West

Queen Elizabeth Way – Hwy 403

Bronte Creek Bronte Creek Provincial Park Fourteen Mile Creek

Langtry Park Region of Halton Offices Wastewater Treatment Plant

Upper Middle Road West

Easements, Buffers, Transportation Network; & Servicing Infrastructure

Wastewater Treatment Plant Buffer (300m) Various Easements Intersection Spacing

Legend

300m aprox

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Formulating the Draft Options Mission Statement and Guiding Principles

• Preserve and create a livable community
• Provide choice throughout the Town
• Achieve sustainability

Other Key Policies

• Cultural heritage and urban design
• Accessible community uses
• Safe, efficient &integrated transportation
• Development on full urban services
• Land use designation, permitted uses

and other relevant policies

Workshops and Technical Review

• Staff, Agency, Consultant, Landowner
• Iterative – constraints and opportunities

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Draft Option A

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Draft Option B

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Draft Option C

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Next Steps

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Merton Planning Study

Questions & Answers